12 Lessons Lawyers Can Take Away From The 2018 Mid

Developing the Next Generation of Rainmakers 12 Lessons Lawyers Can Take Away from the 2018 Mid-Term Elections Thankfully the mid-term elections have come and gone. Sadly, does that mean the 2020 campaigning will begin right away? As I have been reading and listening to the pundits talk about the Republicans gaining seats in the Senate while losing seats in the House, I thought there may be some lessons for lawyers. While the two political parties may not get it, as a lawyer, the lessons you should take away are painfully obvious. Here is my list: You will make a mistake by poking fun at your competitor’s values. Martha Coakley made only 19 campaign appearances and mocked Scott Brown for standing out in the cold. You will not likely be able to distinguish yourself based on your legal ability. There are many lawyers as talented as you are. You will be able to distinguish yourself on how much you care about your clients when you go the extra mile. That would be the equivalent of calling your client by its chief competitor’s name or representing company A and showing up for a client meeting with it’s chief competitor’s product. I practiced law for 37 years developing a national construction law practice representing some of the top highway and transportation construction contractors in the US.